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|creators  = [[Jerry Siegel]]<br />[[Joe Shuster]]
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[[Lex Luthor]] is a fictional [[supervillain]] appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by [[DC Comics]]. As [[Superman]]'s [[archenemy]], he has been portrayed in almost every Superman media franchise and adaptation.<ref>[http://www.comicvine.com/lex-luthor/4005-41952/enemies/ Lex Luthor] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150216064649/http://www.comicvine.com/lex-luthor/4005-41952/enemies/|date=2015-02-16}} "Comic Vine"</ref>

Lex Luthor is a major character within the Superman [[mythos]] and has appeared in many of Superman's adaptations into other media. The character is originally depicted as a mad scientist and later depicted as a wealthy, power-mad American [[business magnate]] running the technology company [[LexCorp]] which is based in the city of [[Metropolis (comics)|Metropolis]]. His portrayal in feature films ranges from being a vain criminal interested in [[real estate]] development to that of a genius who heads LexCorp.

==Television==
===Live-action===
* A young Lex Luthor appears in ''[[Superboy (TV series)|Superboy]]'' (1988), portrayed by [[Scott James Wells]] in the first season and subsequently by [[Sherman Howard]]. This version was raised by an abusive father and neglectful mother before becoming rich after taking out an insurance policy on his parents and killing them. By the time he enters college, he became a minor criminal preoccupied with outdoing [[Superboy (Kal-El)|Superboy]]. Additionally, he goes bald while being rescued from a lab fire by Superboy. Vowing revenge, Luthor kills businessman Warren Eckworth and tries unsuccessfully to use Eckworth's "Superboy Gun" project to kill Superboy.<ref>{{cite web |date=October 27, 2009 |title=The Villains of Superboy |url=http://www.geocities.com/dmwc/villains.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091027014028/http://www.geocities.com/dmwc/villains.htm |archive-date=October 27, 2009 |access-date=December 26, 2010 |website=geocities.com}}</ref>
* Lex Luthor appears in ''[[Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman]]'', portrayed by [[John Shea]]. This version is the third-richest person in the world and a philanderer who publicly masquerades as a beloved [[humanitarian]] with assistance from Nigel St. John (portrayed by [[Tony Jay]]). In the first season finale, amidst his wedding to [[Lois Lane]], his criminal nature is exposed and Luthor commits suicide to avoid prison.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lex Luthor |url=http://community-2.webtv.net/grandboysandgirls/LexLuthor/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120707143208/http://community-2.webtv.net/grandboysandgirls/LexLuthor/ |archive-date=July 7, 2012 |access-date=July 19, 2007 |publisher=Community-2.webtv.net}}</ref> In the second season, Luthor's ex-wife Arianna Carlin steals his body from the coroner's office before his personal physician Gretchen Kelly freezes him so she can eventually revive him. While she succeeds, he is rendered temporarily bald until the third season, in which he loses his wealth and is forced to work for [[Intergang]]. He later murders Gretchen before Superman sends Luthor to prison to serve a double [[life sentence]]. After using a clone of the [[President of the United States|President]] to grant himself a pardon, Luthor regains his wealth and attempts to ruin Clark Kent and Lois' wedding with a clone of Lois, finding out Superman's true identity in the process, only to die in the destruction of his underground subway hideout.
** Additionally, his illegitimate children, computer geek billionaire '''Jaxon Xavier''' and the deformed '''Lex Luthor Jr.''' appear in the episodes "Virtually Destroyed", "Faster Than a Speeding Vixen", "Shadow of a Doubt", and "Voice from the Past", portrayed by [[Andy Berman]] and Keith Brunsmann, respectively.
* [[Lex Luthor (Smallville)|Lex Luthor]] appears in ''[[Smallville]]'', portrayed by [[Michael Rosenbaum]].
* [[Lex Luthor (Arrowverse)|Lex Luthor]] appears in media set in the [[Arrowverse]], portrayed by [[Jon Cryer]] as an adult<ref>{{cite news |last=Beedle |first=Tim |date=October 18, 2018 |title=Breaking News: Lex Luthor Will Appear on ''Supergirl'' |url=https://www.dccomics.com/blog/2018/10/18/breaking-news-lex-luthor-will-appear-on-supergirl |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181019001731/https://www.dccomics.com/blog/2018/10/18/breaking-news-lex-luthor-will-appear-on-supergirl |archive-date=October 19, 2018 |access-date=October 18, 2018 |publisher=DC Comics}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Goldberg |first=Lesley |date=November 16, 2018 |title=Jon Cryer Plays Lex Luthor on The CW's ''Supergirl'' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/jon-cryer-will-play-lex-luthor-onthe-cws-supergirl-1162053 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181117005824/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/jon-cryer-will-play-lex-luthor-onthe-cws-supergirl-1162053 |archive-date=November 17, 2018 |access-date=November 16, 2018 |publisher=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> and Aidan Fink as a child.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ausiello |first=Michael |date=June 8, 2016 |title=''Supergirl'' Season 2: Lex Luthor's Sister, Lesbian Detective and 'Brash Leading Man' Among 5 New Additions |url=http://tvline.com/2016/06/08/supergirl-season-2-lena-luthor-lex-sister-cast-spoilers/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160810071930/http://tvline.com/2016/06/08/supergirl-season-2-lena-luthor-lex-sister-cast-spoilers/ |archive-date=August 10, 2016 |access-date=August 4, 2016 |website=tvline.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=4 August 2016 |title=''Supergirl'' Lands ''Merlin''{{'}}s Katie McGrath as Lex's Sister Lena Luthor |url=http://tvline.com/2016/08/04/supergirl-katie-mcgrath-lena-luthor-cast-season-2-the-cw/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809103327/http://tvline.com/2016/08/04/supergirl-katie-mcgrath-lena-luthor-cast-season-2-the-cw/ |archive-date=9 August 2016 |access-date=4 August 2016}}</ref> He primarily appears in the TV series ''[[Supergirl (TV series)|Supergirl]]'' and makes an additional appearance in the crossover "[[Crisis on Infinite Earths (Arrowverse)|Crisis on Infinite Earths]]".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Agard |first=Chancellor |date=July 20, 2019 |title=Jon Cryer to return as Lex Luthor for Arrowverse crossover |url=https://ew.com/comic-con/2019/07/20/supergirl-recruits-game-of-thrones-veronica-mars-vets-season-5/ |access-date=July 4, 2024 |website=EW.com |language=en}}</ref>
* Lex Luthor was meant to appear in ''Metropolis'', in which he and Lois Lane would have worked together to investigate fringe science and expose the eponymous city's secrets. The series was to be developed by ''[[Gotham (TV series)|Gotham]]'' producers [[John Stephens (TV producer)|John Stephens]] and [[Danny Cannon]] and [[Warner Bros. Television]] as of 2018,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=January 30, 2018 |title=Superman Prequel Drama Series ''Metropolis'' About Lois Lane & Lex Luthor Ordered By DC Digital Service |url=https://deadline.com/2018/01/metropolis-dc-digital-service-live-action-superman-prequel-drama-series-lois-lane-lex-luthor-gotham-producers-1202273592/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190323192727/https://deadline.com/2018/01/metropolis-dc-digital-service-live-action-superman-prequel-drama-series-lois-lane-lex-luthor-gotham-producers-1202273592/ |archive-date=March 23, 2019 |access-date=May 11, 2019 |website=Deadline}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=2 May 2019 |title=''Swamp Thing'' From James Wan In Works At DC Digital Service, ''Metropolis'' Heads To Redevelopment |url=https://deadline.com/2018/05/swamp-thing-drama-series-james-wan-in-works-dc-digital-service-metropolis-redeveloped-dc-universe-1202381370/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180503010102/http://deadline.com/2018/05/swamp-thing-drama-series-james-wan-in-works-dc-digital-service-metropolis-redeveloped-dc-universe-1202381370/ |archive-date=3 May 2018 |access-date=11 May 2019 |website=Deadline}}</ref> but no further news came of the project's status.
* Lex Luthor appears in ''[[Titans (2018 TV series)|Titans]]'', portrayed by Payne Novak as a child and [[Titus Welliver]] as an adult.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Holub |first=Christian |date=September 11, 2022 |title=''Titans'' showrunner previews Titus Welliver's arrival as Lex Luthor |url=https://ew.com/tv/titans-showrunner-titus-welliver-lex-luthor/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928034215/https://ew.com/tv/titans-showrunner-titus-welliver-lex-luthor/ |archive-date=September 28, 2022 |access-date=September 28, 2022 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]}}</ref> This version is in his late 60s and sports a long beard. Additionally, his father Lionel claims that Lex and Clark Kent used to be good friends.
* Lex Luthor appears in ''[[Superman & Lois]]'', portrayed by [[Michael Cudlitz]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Bucksbaum |first=Sydney |date=January 24, 2023 |title=''Superman & Lois'' casts Michael Cudlitz as Lex Luthor |url=https://ew.com/tv/superman-and-lois-casts-michael-cudlitz-lex-luthor/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230124170553/https://ew.com/tv/superman-and-lois-casts-michael-cudlitz-lex-luthor/ |archive-date=January 24, 2023 |access-date=January 24, 2023 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}}</ref>

===Animation===
* Lex Luthor appears in ''[[The New Adventures of Superman (TV series)|The New Adventures of Superman]]'', voiced by Ray Owens. This version is stated to be "the world's greatest criminal scientist" and temporarily sports a slimmer physique in the third season.
* Lex Luthor appears in the ''[[Super Friends]]'' franchise,<ref>{{cite web|title=Seanbaby's Super Friends Page - Lex Luthor|url=http://www.seanbaby.com/superfriends/luthor.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070714052943/http://www.seanbaby.com/superfriends/luthor.htm|archive-date=July 14, 2007|access-date=July 20, 2007|publisher=Seanbaby.com}}</ref> voiced by [[G. Stanley Jones|Stanley Jones]]. This version is the leader of the [[Legion of Doom]]. He first appears in ''[[Challenge of the Superfriends]]'' and makes subsequent appearances in ''[[The World's Greatest Super Friends]]'' episode "Lex Luthor Strikes Back", ''[[Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show]]'', and ''[[The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians]]''.
* Lex Luthor appears in the Sunnyland Refining Company Superman Peanut Butter commercial.
* Lex Luthor appears in ''[[Superman (TV series)|Superman]]'' (1988), voiced by [[Michael Bell (actor)|Michael Bell]].
* [[Montana Max]] (voiced by [[Danny Cooksey]]) assumes the role of "Wex Wuthor" in the ''[[Tiny Toon Adventures]]'' segments "Superbabs" and "New Class Day".
* Lex Luthor appears in series set in the [[DC Animated Universe]] (DCAU), voiced by [[Clancy Brown]].<ref name="btva2">{{cite web|title=Lex Luthor Voices (Superman)|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Superman/Lex-Luthor/|access-date=March 19, 2024|publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.</ref> 
** First appearing in ''[[Superman: The Animated Series]]'', Luthor is a corrupt businessman who controls most of Metropolis with assistance from [[Mercy Graves]]. Despite coming into conflict with and being foiled by Superman numerous times, he avoids imprisonment due to lack of evidence.
** In ''[[Justice League (TV series)|Justice League]]'', Luthor loses [[LexCorp]] after [[Batman]], [[John Stewart (character)|Green Lantern]], and [[Martian Manhunter|J'onn J'onzz]] of the eponymous [[Justice League|League]] expose his criminal activities. Additionally, he discovers he is suffering from terminal [[blood cancer]] caused by long-term exposure to Kryptonite. While in prison, he bribes the [[Ultra-Humanite]] into freeing him, developing a powered suit to delay his cancer, and helping him form the [[Injustice Gang]] to combat the League. However, the Ultra-Humanite eventually betrays Luthor. Following a failed attempt to use [[Amazo]] to fight the League, Luthor helps them defeat the [[Justice Lords]], receives a pardon, and considers entering politics.
** In ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]'', Luthor mounts a presidential campaign to enrage Superman while secretly funding [[Project Cadmus]] to acquire their technology and build an android body inspired by Amazo for himself. While he is thwarted by [[Amanda Waller]] and the League's founding members, [[Brainiac (character)|Brainiac]] emerges from within Luthor's body, having laid dormant within him for years, and fuses with him in an attempt to recreate the universe. However, they are defeated by the [[Wally West|Flash]] before Luthor is re-arrested. After escaping prison, Luthor becomes obsessed with resurrecting Brainiac and regaining his lost "godhood". In pursuit of this, he joins and eventually takes over the [[Secret Society of Super Villains|Secret Society]], only for his efforts to culminate in [[Darkseid]] killing most of them. Luthor leads the survivors in helping the League foil Darkseid's invasion, during which he gains [[Metron (character)|Metron]]'s help in obtaining the [[Anti-Life Equation]] and uses it on himself and Darkseid.
* Lex Luthor appears in ''[[Robot Chicken]]'', voiced initially by [[Seth Green]] and later by [[Donald Faison]] (in "Toyz in the Hood"), [[Jim Cummings]] (in "Due to Constraints of Time and Budget"), and [[Alfred Molina]] (in the DC Comics specials and "Triple Hot Dog Sandwich on Wheat"). In the ''[[Robot Chicken DC Comics Special]]'', ''[[Robot Chicken DC Comics Special 2: Villains in Paradise]]'', and ''[[Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship]]'', Luthor serves as leader of the Legion of Doom, formed a band called "Sexx Luthor" when he was in high school, and joined several of his multiversal doppelgangers to form a boy band called "Sexx II Men".
* Lex Luthor appears in the ''[[Krypto the Superdog]]'', voiced by [[Brian Dobson (actor)|Brian Dobson]]. This version has a pet [[iguana]] named Ignatius (voiced by [[Scott McNeil]]), who shares his intelligence, vanity, and moral ambivalence.
* A distant relative of Lex Luthor's named '''Alexis''' appears in ''[[Legion of Super Heroes (TV series)|Legion of Super Heroes]]'', voiced by [[Tara Strong]]. Similarly to Luthor, she possesses skill with machinery and access to a corporation and is stated to be the "richest girl in the galaxy". Additionally, she loses her hair while fighting the [[Legion of Super-Heroes|Legion]].
* Lex Luthor appears in ''[[The Batman (TV series)|The Batman]]'' two-part episode "The Batman/Superman Story", voiced again by Clancy Brown.<ref name="btva2" />
* Lex Luthor appears in ''[[Batman: The Brave and the Bold]]'', voiced by [[Kevin Michael Richardson]].<ref name="btva2" /> This version is the leader of the Legion of Doom.
** Additionally, an original character based on Luthor, an alien mad scientist from the planet Zur-En-Arrh called '''Rohtul''', appears in the episode "The Super-Batman of Planet X!", voiced by Clancy Brown.<ref name="btva">{{cite web |title=Rohtul Voice - ''Batman: The Brave and the Bold'' (TV Show) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Batman-The-Brave-and-the-Bold/Rohtul/ |access-date=May 1, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.</ref> He is depicted as the archenemy of the [[Batman of Zur-En-Arrh]].
* Lex Luthor appears in the ''[[Mad (TV series)|Mad]]'' segment "Zeke and Lex Luthor".
* Lex Luthor appears in ''[[Young Justice (TV series)|Young Justice]]'', voiced by [[Mark Rolston]].<ref name="btva2" /> This version is a leading member of the [[Secret Society of Super Villains|Light]] who later becomes Secretary-General of the United Nations during the [[Young Justice: Outsiders|third season]].
* [[Elmer Fudd]] (voiced by [[Billy West]]) assumes the role of Lex Luthor in ''[[The Looney Tunes Show]]'' episode "Super Rabbit".
* Lex Luthor appears in ''[[Justice League Action]]'', voiced by [[James Woods]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 January 2016 |title=Breaking News: Announcing ''Justice League Action'' |url=http://www.dccomics.com/blog/2016/01/29/breaking-news-announcing-justice-league-action |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160403050339/http://www.dccomics.com/blog/2016/01/29/breaking-news-announcing-justice-league-action |archive-date=3 April 2016 |access-date=11 February 2016}}</ref><ref name="btva2" /> This version, in addition to his traditional warsuit, wields several other armors, including a grey variant that can generate red sun radiation and a black and purple nanotechnology-based suit that can repel anything in a surrounding radius, under which he is known as '''Repulse'''.
* Lex appears in ''[[DC Super Hero Girls (TV series)|DC Super Hero Girls]]'' (2019), voiced by [[Will Friedle]]. This version is a teenager with a pronounced sibling rivalry with his sister [[Lena Luthor]].
* Lex Luthor appears in ''[[Harley Quinn (TV series)|Harley Quinn]]'', voiced by [[Giancarlo Esposito]]<ref name="btva2" /> in the first four seasons and [[Wendell Pierce]] in the fifth season. This version is the leader of the Legion of Doom.
** Luthor appears in ''[[Kite Man: Hell Yeah!]]'', voiced initially by [[Lance Reddick]] and subsequently by Amuche Chukudebelu following Reddick's death during production.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Milligan |first=Mercedes |date=September 14, 2023 |title=''Harley Quinn'' Spin-Off ''Kite Man: Hell Yeah!'' Ready to Soar with New Teaser |url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/2023/09/harley-quinn-spin-off-kite-man-hell-yeah-ready-to-soar-with-new-teaser/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230915031314/https://www.animationmagazine.net/2023/09/harley-quinn-spin-off-kite-man-hell-yeah-ready-to-soar-with-new-teaser/ |archive-date=September 15, 2023 |access-date=September 15, 2023 |website=Animation Magazine}}</ref>
* A young Alex "Lex" Luthor appears in ''[[My Adventures with Superman]]'', voiced by [[Max Mittelman]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Milligan |first=Mercedes |date=April 30, 2024 |title=Trailer: ''My Adventures with Superman'' Renews the Fight for Justice on May 25 |url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/2024/04/trailer-my-adventures-with-superman-renews-the-fight-for-justice-on-may-25/ |access-date=May 1, 2024 |website=Animation Magazine}}</ref><ref name="btva2" /> This version initially works as an assistant to [[Professor Ivo]] in the first season before allying with [[Task Force X]] and using their resources to found LexCorp in the second season.

==Film==
===Live-action===
* Lex Luthor appears in ''[[Atom Man vs. Superman]]'', portrayed by [[Lyle Talbot]].
* [[Lex Luthor (1978 film series character)|Lex Luthor]] appears in ''[[Superman (1978 film)|Superman]]'' (1978), ''[[Superman II]]'', and ''[[Superman IV: The Quest for Peace]]'', portrayed by [[Gene Hackman]]. This version is depicted as [[Superman (1978 film series character)|Superman]]'s comedic foil.<ref name="Comics 139">{{cite web|author=Sanderson, Peter|date=2006-07-28|url=http://www.quickstopentertainment.com/2006/07/28/comics-in-context-139-superman-returns-twice/|title=Comics in Context #139: Superman Returns Twice|work=QuickStopEntertainment.com|access-date=2008-11-01|author-link=Peter Sanderson|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012110915/http://quickstopentertainment.com/2006/07/28/comics-in-context-139-superman-returns-twice/|archive-date=2007-10-12}}</ref>
** Luthor appears in ''[[Superman Returns]]'', portrayed by [[Kevin Spacey]]. For this portrayal, he possesses a drier, more straightforward personality while retaining a humorous streak.
* [[Lex Luthor (DC Extended Universe)|Lex Luthor]] appears in films set in the [[DC Extended Universe]] (DCEU), portrayed by [[Jesse Eisenberg]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20140131005753/en#.UuvjO9JDsk4 |title=Jesse Eisenberg and Jeremy Irons Join the Cast of Warner Bros. Pictures' Untitled Superman/Batman Film from Director Zack Snyder |work=[[Business Wire]] |date=January 31, 2014 |access-date=January 31, 2014 |archive-date=July 3, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140703142427/http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20140131005753/en#.UuvjO9JDsk4 |url-status=live}}</ref> Prior to Eisenberg's casting, Luthor was discussed as taking inspiration from [[Bill Gates]],<ref>{{cite web |last=Connelly |first=Brendon |date=June 14, 2013 |title=David Goyer Tells Me About His ''Man Of Steel'' Sequel Plans And Problems |url=http://www.bleedingcool.com/2013/06/14/david-goyer-tells-me-about-his-plans-for-and-problems-with-the-man-of-steel-sequel/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130618022822/http://www.bleedingcool.com/2013/06/14/david-goyer-tells-me-about-his-plans-for-and-problems-with-the-man-of-steel-sequel |archive-date=June 18, 2013 |access-date=June 15, 2013 |work=[[Bleeding Cool]]}}</ref> [[Richard Branson]], and [[Brad Pitt]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Lankester |first=Mark |date=June 17, 2013 |title=''Man Of Steel'': Zack Snyder reveals his 'modern Lex Luthor' (Exclusive) |url=http://uk.movies.yahoo.com/man-of-steel--zack-snyder-reveals-his-%E2%80%98modern-lex-luthor%E2%80%99--exclusive--150925066.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140113082959/http://uk.movies.yahoo.com/man-of-steel--zack-snyder-reveals-his-%E2%80%98modern-lex-luthor%E2%80%99--exclusive--150925066.html |archive-date=January 13, 2014 |access-date=June 18, 2013 |work=[[Yahoo! Movies]]}}</ref> He first appears in the film ''[[Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice]]''<ref>{{cite web|url = http://fortune.com/contentfrom/2015/10/05/lex-luthor-jr/ntv_a/3dsBA58oDAfxgFA|url-status = dead|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151006060151/http://fortune.com/contentfrom/2015/10/05/lex-luthor-jr/ntv_a/3dsBA58oDAfxgFA/|archive-date = 2015-10-06|title = Lex Luthor Jr.: Not Just His Father's LexCorp - Fortune}}</ref> and makes further appearances in ''[[Justice League (film)|Justice League]]''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sandwell |first=Ian |date=May 29, 2016 |title=Jesse Eisenberg confirms he will be back as Lex Luthor in ''Justice League'' |url=http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/justice-league/news/a795863/jesse-eisenberg-back-as-lex-luthor-in-justice-league/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160530234435/http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/justice-league/news/a795863/jesse-eisenberg-back-as-lex-luthor-in-justice-league/ |archive-date=May 30, 2016 |access-date=May 31, 2016 |publisher=Digital Spy}}</ref> and ''[[Zack Snyder's Justice League]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Alter |first=Rebecca |date=June 18, 2020 |title=Here's Your First Look at the Snyder Cut |url=https://www.vulture.com/2020/06/snyder-cut-trailer-hbo-max.html |access-date=September 9, 2024 |website=Vulture |language=en}}</ref>
* Lex Luthor will appear in ''[[Superman (2025 film)|Superman]]'' (2025), portrayed by [[Nicholas Hoult]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=20 November 2023 |title=''Superman: Legacy'': Nicholas Hoult Lands Role Of Lex Luthor |url=https://deadline.com/2023/11/nicholas-hoult-superman-legacy-lex-luther-1235630393/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231120231658/https://deadline.com/2023/11/nicholas-hoult-superman-legacy-lex-luther-1235630393/ |archive-date=20 November 2023 |access-date=21 November 2023 |work=Deadline Hollywood |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=20 November 2023 |title=''Superman: Legacy'': Nicholas Hoult in Talks to Play Lex Luthor |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/nicholas-hoult-lex-luthor-superman-legacy-1235802714/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231121021254/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/nicholas-hoult-lex-luthor-superman-legacy-1235802714/ |archive-date=2023-11-21 |access-date=2023-11-21 |work=Variety}}</ref>

===Animation===
[[File:Lex Luthor Crisis on 2 Earths.jpg|upright|thumb|Lex Luthor as depicted in ''[[Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths]]'']]
* An amalgamated incarnation of Lex Luthor appears in ''[[Superman: Brainiac Attacks]]'', voiced by [[Powers Boothe]].<ref name="btva2" /> This version is visually based on his design in ''Superman: The Animated Series'' coupled with a comedic personality inspired by Gene Hackman's portrayal.{{cn|date=July 2024}}
* Lex Luthor appears in ''[[Superman: Doomsday]]'', voiced by [[James Marsters]].<ref name="btva2" />
* Lex Luthor makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in ''[[Justice League: The New Frontier]]''.
* President Lex Luthor appears in ''[[Superman/Batman: Public Enemies]]'', voiced again by [[Clancy Brown]].<ref name="btva2" />
* An alternate universe variant of Lex Luthor appears in ''[[Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths]]'', voiced by [[Chris Noth]].<ref name="btva2" /> This version was the leader of his world's Justice League until they were killed by the [[Crime Syndicate of America|Crime Syndicate]]. Additionally, the "prime" Luthor makes a non-speaking cameo appearance as an inmate of [[Stryker's Island]].
* Lex Luthor appears in ''[[All-Star Superman (film)|All-Star Superman]]'',<ref>{{cite web |last=White |first=Cindy |date=2010-07-07 |title=All-Star Voices Join ''All-Star Superman'' |url=http://dvd.ign.com/articles/112/1121639p1.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100923004645/http://dvd.ign.com/articles/112/1121639p1.html |archive-date=2010-09-23 |access-date=2010-09-18 |publisher=Dvd.ign.com}}</ref> voiced by [[Anthony LaPaglia]].<ref name="btva2" />
* Lex Luthor appears in ''[[Lego Batman: The Movie - DC Super Heroes Unite]]'', voiced again by Clancy Brown.
* Lex Luthor appears in films set in the [[DC Animated Movie Universe]], voiced initially by [[Steve Blum]] and subsequently by [[Rainn Wilson]].<ref name="btva2" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bernaschina |first=Michael |date=February 27, 2020 |title=''Justice League Dark: Apokolips War''{{'}}s Massive Voice Cast Revealed |url=https://www.cbr.com/justice-league-dark-apokolips-war-voice-cast-revealed/ |access-date=March 19, 2024 |website=CBR |language=en}}</ref> This version is the leader of the [[Legion of Doom]] who later becomes a probationary member of the Justice League after helping them escape another dimension before he is killed by [[Paradoom|Paradooms]].
* Lex Luthor appears in ''[[JLA Adventures: Trapped in Time]]'', voiced by [[Fred Tatasciore]].<ref name="btva2" /> This version is the leader of the Legion of Doom.
* Lex Luthor appears in ''[[Lego DC Comics: Batman Be-Leaguered]]'', voiced by [[John DiMaggio]].<ref name="btva2" />
*Lex Luthor appears in ''[[Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League vs. Bizarro League]]'', voiced again by John DiMaggio.<ref name="btva2" />
* Lex Luthor appears in ''[[DC Super Friends]]'', voiced by [[Travis Willingham]].<ref name="btva2" />
* An alternate universe variant of Lex Luthor appears in ''[[Justice League: Gods and Monsters]]'', voiced by [[Jason Isaacs]].<ref name="btva2" /> This version is a scientist and the leader of "Project Fair Play", a contingency plan to kill the Justice League if necessary, who was paralyzed by an unspecified illness.
* Lex Luthor makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in ''[[Teen Titans Go! To the Movies]]''.<ref name="btva2" />
* Lex Luthor appears in ''[[The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part]]'', voiced by [[Ike Barinholtz]].<ref name="btva2" />
* Lex Luthor appears in films set in the [[Tomorrowverse]].
** Luthor first appears in ''[[Superman: Man of Tomorrow]]'', voiced by [[Zachary Quinto]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vejvoda |first=Jim |date=April 30, 2020 |title=''Superman: Man of Tomorrow'' Movie Voice Cast Revealed |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/superman-man-of-tomorrow-movie-voice-cast-revealed |access-date=March 19, 2024 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref><ref name="btva2" />
** Luthor appears in the multi-part film ''[[Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths]]'', voiced again by Zachary Quinto in the first part and by Corey Stoll in the third.<ref name="btva2" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Vejvoda |first=Jim |date=December 4, 2023 |title=''Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part One'': Exclusive Clip and Voice Cast Reveal |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/justice-league-crisis-on-infinite-earths-part-one-cast-plot-release-date-clip |access-date=March 19, 2024 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Cranswick |first=Amie |date=May 8, 2024 |title=''Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part Three'' trailer teases the end of the Tomorrowverse |url=https://www.flickeringmyth.com/justice-league-crisis-on-infinite-earths-part-three-trailer-teases-the-end-of-the-tomorrowverse/ |access-date=July 5, 2024 |website=Flickering Myth |language=en-US}}</ref>
* An alternate universe variant of Lex Luthor appears in ''[[Superman: Red Son (film)|Superman: Red Son]]'', voiced by [[Diedrich Bader]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Davis |first=Brandon |date=December 18, 2019 |title=Warner Bros. Announces ''Superman: Red Son'' Release Details |url=https://comicbook.com/dc/news/superman-red-son-movie-release-date-animated/ |access-date=March 19, 2024 |website=DC |language=en}}</ref><ref name="btva2" />
* Lex Luthor appears in ''[[Teen Titans Go! & DC Super Hero Girls: Mayhem in the Multiverse]]'', voiced again by [[Will Friedle]].<ref name="btva2" />
* Lex Luthor appears in ''[[DC League of Super-Pets]]'', voiced by [[Marc Maron]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Melendez |first=Marcos |date=13 September 2021 |title=Marc Maron is Your New Lex Luthor (In ''DC's League of Super-Pets'') |url=https://collider.com/marc-maron-dc-league-of-super-pets-cast-lex-luthor/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210914082449/https://collider.com/marc-maron-dc-league-of-super-pets-cast-lex-luthor/ |archive-date=14 September 2021 |access-date=28 September 2022 |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]}}</ref><ref name="btva2" />
* Lex Luthor appears in ''[[Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons]]'', voiced by [[Darin De Paul]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Luchies |first=Adam |date=July 3, 2022 |title=''Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons'' Sets 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray & Digital Release |url=https://collider.com/batman-and-superman-battle-of-super-sons-4k-blu-ray-digital-release-date/ |access-date=March 19, 2024 |website=Collider |language=en}}</ref><ref name="btva2" />
* Lex Luthor appears in ''[[Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too!]]'', voiced by [[Charles Halford]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 27, 2023 |title=Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too! {{!}} Trailer {{!}} Warner Bros. Entertainment |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NfkdZThS4I |access-date=July 27, 2023 |website=YouTube |archive-date=July 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230727165703/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NfkdZThS4I |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lovell |first=Kevin |date=July 27, 2023 |title=''Scooby-Doo! And Krypto, Too!'' Trailer, Artwork & Release Details; Arrives On Digital & DVD September 26, 2023 From Warner Bros |url=https://screen-connections.com/2023/07/27/scooby-doo-and-krypto-too-dvd-digital-release-details-trailer/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230727171749/https://screen-connections.com/2023/07/27/scooby-doo-and-krypto-too-dvd-digital-release-details-trailer/ |archive-date=July 27, 2023 |access-date=July 27, 2023 |website=screen-connections.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="btva2" /> This version is the leader of the Legion of Doom.

==Video games==
* Lex Luthor appears in ''[[Superman (Atari 2600)|Superman]]'' (1979).
* Lex Luthor appears as a boss in ''[[Superman 64]]''. This version is a member of the [[Superman Revenge Squad]].
* Lex Luthor appears in ''[[Superman: Shadow of Apokolips]]'', voiced again by [[Clancy Brown]].<ref name="btva2" />
* Lex Luthor appears in ''[[Superman: The Man of Steel (2002 video game)|Superman: The Man of Steel]]'', voiced by J. S. Gilbert.<ref name="btva2" />
* Lex Luthor appears in ''[[Justice League: Injustice for All]]''. This version is the leader of the [[Injustice Gang]].
* Lex Luthor appears in the ''[[Superman Returns (video game)|Superman Returns]]'' tie-in game, voiced by [[Kevin Spacey]].
* Lex Luthor appears as a playable character in ''[[Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe]]'', motion-captured by Christopher Piereman and voiced by Joe J. Thomas.<ref name="btva2" /><ref>{{cite web |author=Thomas |first=Joe J. |title=Joe J. Thomas - Voice Acting Portfolio |url=http://joeactor.com/resume.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100823030543/http://www.joeactor.com/resume.html |archive-date=August 23, 2010 |access-date=September 13, 2010 |publisher=Joeactor.com}}</ref>
* Lex Luthor appears in ''[[DC Universe Online]]'', voiced again by [[James Marsters]].<ref name="btva2" /> This version is a leading member of the [[Secret Society of Super Villains|Secret Society]].
* Lex Luthor appears in ''[[LittleBigPlanet 2]]'', voiced by [[Kerry Shale]].<ref name="btva2" />
* Lex Luthor appears in ''[[Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Eisen |first=Andrew |date=October 2, 2013 |title=DC Characters and Objects - ''Scribblenauts Unmasked'' Guide |url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/scribblenauts-unmasked/DC_Characters_and_Objects |access-date=July 4, 2024 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref> This version is a member of the [[Injustice League]].
* Lex Luthor appears in ''DC Super Hero Girls: Teen Power'', voiced again by Will Friedle.<ref name="btva2" />
* Lex Luthor appears as a playable character in ''[[Injustice: Gods Among Us]]'', voiced again by Mark Rolston.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McElroy |first=Griffin |date=March 28, 2013 |title=''Injustice: Gods Among Us'' demo launching April 2 on Xbox 360 and PS3 |url=https://www.polygon.com/2013/3/28/4156582/injustice-gods-among-us-demo-launching-april-2-on-xbox-360-and-ps3 |access-date=July 4, 2024 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}}</ref> Additionally, an alternate universe variant appears in the story mode as a member of [[Batman]]'s Insurgency who works undercover within Superman's Regime until he is killed by Superman.
* Lex Luthor appears in ''[[Young Justice: Legacy]]'', voiced again by Mark Rolston.<ref name="btva2" />
* Lex Luthor makes a vocal cameo appearance in ''[[Batman: Arkham Knight]]'' via Bruce Wayne's voicemail, voiced by [[Keith Silverstein]].
* Lex Luthor appears in ''[[Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League]]'', voiced by [[Corey Burton]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Billings |first=Kevin James |date=February 23, 2023 |title=''Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League'' Allies Include Toyman, Gizmo, and More |url=https://gamerant.com/suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-characters-toyman-gizmo/ |access-date=March 19, 2024 |website=Game Rant |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Makuch |first=Eddie |date=February 2, 2024 |title=Who's Who In ''Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League''? Characters And Cast Breakdown |url=https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-characters-voice-cast/2900-5066/ |access-date=March 19, 2024 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US}}</ref>

===''Lego'' series===
* Lex Luthor appears as the final boss of, an optional boss, and unlockable playable character in ''[[Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes]]'', voiced again by [[Clancy Brown]].
* Lex Luthor appears as a playable character in ''[[Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham]]'', voiced again by Clancy Brown.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hopkins |first=Shawn |date=July 28, 2014 |title=SDCC2014 ''LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham'' Video Reveals Voiceover Cast |url=https://animesuperhero.com/sdcc-2014-lego-batman-3-beyond-gotham-video-reveals-voiceover-cast/ |access-date=July 4, 2024 |website=Anime Superhero News |language=en-US}}</ref> This version is the leader of the [[Legion of Doom]] and a temporary [[Indigo Tribe|Indigo Lantern]].
* Lex Luthor appears as a boss in ''[[Lego Dimensions]]'', voiced by [[Travis Willingham]].
* Lex Luthor appears in ''[[Lego DC Super-Villains]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2018/5/30/17408628/lego-dc-super-villains-announcement-release-date|title=New Lego game lets you team up with Joker, Harley Quinn and other DC bad guys|first=Michael|last=McWhertor|work=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|date=May 30, 2018|access-date=June 1, 2018|archive-date=June 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140625/https://www.polygon.com/2018/5/30/17408628/lego-dc-super-villains-announcement-release-date|url-status=live}}</ref> voiced again by Clancy Brown.<ref>{{cite tweet|number=1004874230922559488|user=RealClancyBrown|title=I'll see you there #E32018 #LEGO DC Super-Villains #Lex Luthor<!-- full text of tweet that Twitter returned to the bot (excluding links) added by TweetCiteBot. This may be better truncated or may need expanding (TW limits responses to 140 characters) or case changes. --> |date=7 June 2018}}</ref><ref name="btva2" />

==Miscellaneous==
* Lex Luthor appears in ''[[Superman: Last Son of Krypton]]'', written by [[Elliot S. Maggin]]. This version is a scientific genius and childhood classmate of Clark Kent's from [[Smallville (comics)|Smallville]] who unknowingly caused an accident that burnt off his hair, for which he blamed Kent. As an adult, he chooses to stay in prison to work on his scientific theories as he finds manhunts tedious.
* Lex Luthor appears in ''[[Superman: Doomsday & Beyond]]'', voiced by [[William Hootkins]].
* An alternate timeline variant of Lex Luthor appears in ''[[It's Superman!]]'', written by [[Tom De Haven]]. This version is the [[alderman]] of 1930s [[New York City]] and owner of [[LexCorp|Lexco]] who, feeling that his life is missing something, becomes inspired by a failed attempt on his life to create Lexbots, which brings him into conflict with Superman.
* A young Lex Luthor appears in ''[[Legion of Super Heroes in the 31st Century]]'' #13.<ref>{{Cite web |title=''Legion of Super-Heroes in the 31st Century'' #13 - Back In Metropolis (Issue) |url=https://comicvine.gamespot.com/legion-of-super-heroes-in-the-31st-century-13-back/4000-163517/ |access-date=July 4, 2024 |website=Comic Vine |language=en}}</ref> This version does not yet show hostility towards Superman.
* An alternate timeline variant of Lex Luthor appears in ''[[Enemies & Allies]]'', written by [[Kevin J. Anderson]]. This version is the owner of LuthorCorp from the 1950s. Throughout the novel, he bribes or blackmails [[Wayne Enterprises]]' board of directors into helping him steal their company's designs to purchase military contracts. Additionally, he has formed a secret alliance with Russian general Ceridov, who discovered Kryptonite in [[Siberia]], in an effort to take over the world together. Ultimately, he is foiled and defeated by Superman and placed on death row.
* Lex Luthor appears in ''DC Heroes United'', voiced by Jabari Rayford.<ref name="btva2" />
* Lex Luthor appears in the crossover miniseries ''DC X Sonic the Hedgehog''. In the third issue, Luthor attempts to invite a Superman-suited [[Knuckles the Echidna]] to forge an alliance which Knuckles declines. Disappointed in Knuckles sharing Superman's "moral failings", he wonders aloud if he shares his weaknesses as well, producing and opening a box with a green rock inside he believes is Kryptonite; however, Knuckles immediately recognizes it as the green Chaos Emerald and takes it away with him, to Luthor's dismay.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Scullion |first1=Chris |title=DC x Sonic the Hedgehog: Here’s the first art and plot details from Sega and DC’s crossover comic |url=https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/dc-x-sonic-the-hedgehog-heres-the-first-art-and-plot-details-from-sega-and-dcs-crossover-comic/ |website=[[Video Games Chronicle]] |access-date=March 19, 2025 |date=March 13, 2025}}</ref>

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